I’ve spent the last five days immersed in green forests and small cafes, breathing the salty seaside air, and quenching my parched insides in the Pacific Northwest. The dampness clinging to my skin as I stood at the foot of these waterfalls and harbors and rivers made me glow fresh, in the same way the joy kinda got put back into my soul.

My completely fitting soundtrack for this last-summer-hurrah adventure was the new album from Seattle’s The Head And The Heart, which is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite albums this year.

I wrote about how they “sound like hallelujah” at the beginning of the summer, included another song of theirs on my summer mix, and then happily ran into the band on my birthday last Thursday night on a Seattle street corner. They gave me a physical copy of their insanely catchy album, and I listened to it about eight times through this weekend on the road. When I unlocked the door to my still and quiet house tonight, I found myself hungrily googling any new songs that they might have for me, not on the record (since I’ve kind of already worn a digital groove into it).

What I found was this.

It hit me in a profound way. I’ve heard that The Head and The Heart are complete supernovas live, but this – this felt like a moment almost too iridescent to be privy to by secondhand video. An aftershow in a Tacoma parking garage, it’s everything I love about music and about them.

At three minutes in, the spotlight hits directly opposite the camera, and in a flash they are illuminated all around, lit as if from within — as if this pure music they are pouring out of their hearts and hands and stomping feet is making them (and all of us) shine like the last lightning bugs of summer.

They are also announcing more dates in the coming months, including — a show at Moe’s in Denver on November 5th (next to the Gothic), which will be presented by Fuel/Friends! Stay tuned here for more information and a ticket giveaway.

I found about the Head and the Heart from your blog a few months ago. And, I finally got a physical copy of theirs last week. And, I have to say, it’s also one of my favorite albums of the year. And of course, when I heard that they’ll be playing a show in LA, I was overly excited. Thank you for your tip on this amazing band!

i have to echo the feeling that you share as if we are all friends. ive been following you since you started; i am here everyday seeing what you found next. did you create an audio file from the youtube clip and if so how did you do it?

The person around 1:45 has it right: wow. That is one heck of a song. They build toward that climax with about a minute and a half left and nail it so perfectly.

I too have been spinning their disc since you turned me onto them and have been telling everyone I can to check them out. It’s amazing how well crafted and perfect the songs are for a group that is so new. This song would have fit in so perfectly.

With summer slowly winding down I think I’ll be spending a lot of time listening to this group as the leaves change and the crisp mornings come upon us. I think it’s going to feel right.

wow. this performance can’t even be summed up in a few words. all i can say is, i’m glad i stumbled upon this! i always listen to bands regardless of what genre, “look”… but if they can say something and have meaning. you can very, very much see passion projected through in this video

I just stumbled upon this post. So glad you liked the footage! That night was impossible to fully describe or capture but these videos did a pretty good job of it. We are fortunate to produce shows like this. Thanks for featuring it! We will be releasing a professional version of this sometime soon. So keep an eye out!

pretty incredible moments, there, warehouse folks. thanks for existing, and i’d love to come visit you sometime if that’s what your work ethic looks like
please let me know about the professional version when you have it. i’d love a review copy.

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Name: Heather BrowneLocation: Colorado, originally by way of CaliforniaGiving context to the torrent since 2005.

"I love the relationship that anyone has with music: because there's something in us that is beyond the reach of words, something that eludes and defies our best attempts to spit it out. It's the best part of us, probably, the richest and strangest part..."
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